Pumped up kicks

Thu, Oct 24

The likes of Birdy, Bon Iver, Bruno Mars, Foals, Kimbra, Professor Green, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rudimental, Tame Impala, the Black Keys, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have each taken to a pair of plain white Converse Hi -tops with Sharpies as part of the project called In Their Shoes and the results range from stylish scribbles to full-blown works of wearable art.

Our picks of the kicks? Bruno Mars’ Kenzo-esque pink and lime green animal print, Foals’, which appear to have a phone number on the side (we can only hope it’s that of guitarist Jimmy Smith), Owl Eyes’ nod to the ’80s with Super Mario characters, Architecture In Helsinki’s blue with white polka dots (so Kate Middleton hospital-exit chic) and Surfer Blood’s work of art in the form of an impressively detailed dinosaur.

Bidding starts on eBay from Thursday October 24 at 6pm AEDT at $99, with all proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation as part of Cancer Awareness Month. Want to check out all 70 sneaker designs before the bidding ends on October 29? You can at the Standard in Sydney’s Darlinghurst, this Sunday October 27 from midday until 7pm.